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County votes to settle opioid lawsuit
The Taylor County Commission has signed a pair of participation agreements, taking the next step in settlement proceedings that should resolve all litigation filed by states and local governments against…
City opts out of opioid lawsuit
By opting out of participating in a state opioid litigation settlement, the City of Perry will forgo nearly $57,000 and instead allow those funds to “roll up” to the county.…
Solid waste decals are in, but cards have not arrived
Taylor County residents who use county roll-off sites to dispose of household garbage can now pick up the new decals that will be required next year, however the accompanying cards…
New drive-thru?
The dining room of the local Taco Bell received minor damage when a small car crashed through a side window around lunch time on Monday. There were no serious injuries,…
Local COVID cases fall; state cases more than double
For the first time in nearly a month, the weekly number of new cases of COVID-19 reported in Taylor County fell last week, although cases across the state more than…
BBTC receives $2 million
Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) received a $2 million Christmas gift from Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday, Dec. 16, which will be used to construct and equip a new 4,000-square-foot…
Education: the gift that keeps on giving
According to the old adage, “Where there is a will…there is a way.” But, if you are looking to return to school, learn a trade or start a new career…
Business alarm leads to man who later dies
A Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputy responding to an alarm at a business in Tennille Tuesday night discovered an unresponsive 28-year-old male who was transported to the hospital, where…
School Board re-appoints Dyal
With the 90-day window on their initial appointment about to expire, the Taylor County School Board voted Tuesday to re-appoint Paul Dyal as interim school superintendent – effective until Gov.…
County commission funds jail repairs
The Taylor County Commission has agreed to take approximately $27,000 out of reserves to cover the cost of equipment repairs at the Taylor County Jail. Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO)…
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